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Russia Launches Massive Overnight Barrage on Ukraine as Moscow Claims Hypersonic Orechnik Use

Power and heat outages left over one million households in Dnipropetrovsk without basic services in freezing conditions.

Overview

  • The Ukrainian Air Force reported 36 missiles and 242 drones were launched overnight, with air defenses intercepting 18 missiles and 226 drones.
  • Kyiv authorities reported at least four people killed, including a rescuer struck during a follow‑on attack, after drones hit residential buildings.
  • Ukrenergo said strikes on energy infrastructure cut electricity across Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia, as DTEK noted partial restoration for critical facilities and repairs continue.
  • Ukraine’s western air command said a ballistic missile traveling at hypersonic speed hit near Lviv, while Russia’s Defense Ministry said it used the Orechnik system against "strategic targets."
  • The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv warned of a possible large‑scale aerial attack in the coming days, a risk also flagged by President Volodymyr Zelensky.